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Babies are among the most talked about topics in discussions all over the world. With baby emoticons
available, the logos are also just as popular. Babies, on the other hand, have their admirers and also those people who don’t care much.

Do Use Baby Emoticons with The Girls
If you are a first time mother chatting with other females, go ahead and click on the baby emoticons. At times like these, if female friends and family members are chatting with you, it means they are eager to find out how the child is progressing. Use the icons to tell them the baby is bawling its head off or if it is clapping its tiny hands. Your friends will be thrilled with even these minute details.

Dont Employ The Emoticons with Teens
You probably know it but teens are absolutely unpredictable. There is a persistent thought that you as a family member or older acquaintance want only to humiliate them. Click on one of your cute baby emoticons as you leave a comment on her Facebook wall and you could find yourself facing a teen’s wrath like you never know before.

Dont Use The Emoticons with Guys
Unless you are chatting to doting grandfathers, avoid at all cost the use of baby emoticons when you talk to a man. A first time daddy may tolerate it but most of the time it is only the case when the new father is also your husband. Other times, not even him can see a baby emoticon and not cringe.

Do Use Them in Good Frequency
Similar to how the topic of a new baby can get old, so is the over the top use of baby emoticons. People are normally understanding when others talk about their babies and use many icons to represent the topic. Dont be surprised though if these people slowly back out when you say hi to them online or when you leave a wall post on their Facebook walls. Hold your baby emoticons
in check!

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I am 64 years old. I still work and have my health insurance through my job, but I am thinking about enrolling in Medicare around my 65th birthday, regardless of whether I retire or not. If I do that, can my child stay on my work’s insurance plan? He is 23 years old, and a full time student with a part time job that does not offer health insurance. I am worried about what will happen to him if I go elect Medicare coverage.

The short answer is no. Your child cannot stay on your work health plan if you are not enrolled in the plan. This is very common situation as Health Care Reform has expanded the age of dependents for health insurance purposes.

Prior to the new health insurance law, adult children were generally ineligible to stay on their parent’s plans beyond 19 years old, but Obamacare has changed the age to 26. The effect of this change is that millions of young adults have been able to maintain health insurance coverage through their parent’s health plan. The downside to this is that many parents find themselves eligible for Medicare (click here for Medicare Explained) but unable to participate without leaving their adult children uninsured.

What to do? Your adult children should buy an individual health insurance plan of their own. It was never a great solution for them to be on your health insurance plan to begin with, as we describe in this post. And, effective January 1, 2014, there are even more reasons:

1) There will be premium assistance credit’s available, on a sliding scale, to those who’s income falls within Federal Poverty Levels. This applies to many young adults just starting careers, finishing college and graduate school, or who are unemployed.

3) There may be tax implications to your child on your health plan, if they are non-dependent for tax purposes. What is the impact on HSA’s, click here.

Lastly, and this is not a new reason, but it is the best reason: you and your adult child are at different stages of life and have MUCH different health care needs. Your health insurance plan should be different than your child’s health plan for the best, most affordable health care for all of you.

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Every parent strives to provide the best environment for their children so they grow up to become educated, intelligent adults. The things you teach your children at a very young age have the most impact on their learning abilities for the rest of their lives.

In addition to letting your children play outside, read and socialize with other children, there are many things you can do to help your children develop the skills they need to execute simple actions (like hand-eye coordination and motor skills).

Puzzles are a great way to stimulate a childs brain and help develop some of the most important skills theyll need for the future not to mention, theyre a lot of fun.

Below, weve listed 3 reasons why every parent should teach their children how to complete puzzles.

1.Hand-Eye Coordination. As we mentioned briefly above, many puzzles aid in developing a childs hand eye coordination. Its very difficult for a young child to pick up a piece of a puzzle, turn it in the proper direction and place it where it belongs in the puzzle. The more they practice, the more it becomes second nature to them and, before you know it, your childs hand-eye coordination is functioning fully. Start with shape puzzles (the ones where the child has to put the shapes into the corresponding holes) at a very young age and work your way up to harder levels as they progress.

2.Problem Solving Skills. Puzzles are a great way to teach children how to overcome problems. Many children become frustrated when trying to complete puzzles but the more they do them, the less frustrated they become. The child begins to realize the importance of working through their difficulties and learns how to cope with frustration. When theyve completed the puzzle, theyll be happy and will likely want to try another. This is an invaluable lesson to children.

3.Memory Skills. Puzzles are a proven method of stimulating a childs memory. There are many types of puzzles designed specifically to help develop a childs memory. If you cant find the right type of puzzle at the store, there are simple ways to teach your children how to remember. Grab a deck of cards and sort through them until you find 5 pairs. Flip the 10 cards over and ask your child to pick up the cards one at a time to try and find a pair. If they flip over two cards and that dont match, they must flip the cards facedown and try again. This will help immensely when it comes to your childs memory skills. As it becomes easier, keep adding more cards to make it difficult and keep them challenged.

Puzzles are an easy, fun and affordable way to keep your children occupied and learning at the same time. We hope you enjoy the information weve provided!

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Many girls dream of becoming models. The thought of the glitter and lights, makeup and curls, fantastic shoes and designer dresses is overwhelming . . . but fantastic. Unfortunately, many girls don’t achieve their dream of modeling, at least not for major publications. There are alternative options for girls who still want to have the spotlight and feel pretty, though. Whether or not a girl has any modeling experience, Glamour Shots can offer an effective way to get new pictures taken so that a girl can look her very best. Beauticians will style her hair and perfect her makeup before whisking off her in front of the camera to experience her dreams coming true before her very eyes.

With many studios now offering glamor photography, figuring out the best places to get pictures taken can seem tricky at first. After all, how can parents and guardians decide which studio is best? Which one offers the most for the cost? What studios make a girl feel comfortable and at ease? Most importantly, which studios should be avoided by all means?

One of the best and most effective ways that parents can research photography studios is to browse online reviews. A review will let parents know what studios are good and which ones are not. Whether a parent is concerned about lighting, pricing, costumes or even the makeup used at a studio, an online review offers a great way to get the firsthand experience of other patrons.

Reviews make it easy for parents to figure out what studio is best for girls and boys alike to have their pictures taken at. For example, some studios specialize in older teen photos; others work exclusively with adults. What photographers are good with children, though? What about beauty pageant photos or child modeling pictures? A quick review of the Glamour Shots reviews will explain everything that a parent needs to know, allowing them to make an informed decision. They will then be able to easily see that Glamour Shots is the all-around best studio for every age and purpose.

While Glamour Shots offers a fantastic way for girls (and people of all ages) to look their best and dress up, it’s important to remember to have fun at the shoot. Feeling tense or worrying about minor imperfections can ruin the fun! Instead of letting that happen, parents should make sure to encourage their daughters to have a great experience at the Glamour Shots studio.

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Did you know? Mother’s Day funny poems are one of the best and most creative ways to make your mother happy on her special day and make her laugh.

You know how sometimes nothing can be more fun than a cute short funny poem that makes you laugh. This is a gift you can give your mom on her special day to make her happier.

Most people go with the traditional and ordinary way to giving a simple gift or a card. As much as it is a beautiful gesture to do this for your mother, it might be boring and too cliche, because everyone else is doing the exact same thing every single year.

So how about surprising your mom and making her laugh and remember this year’s Mothers Day for many years to come?

Then you can use funny poems for mothers. These poems are short but cute and funny. There are many ways you can use them to give them as a gift to your mom.

Here are some ideas to share your funny poem…

1. Poem on a Card

After you search around and find the perfect funny poem that you think your mom will enjoy, you can write it on a beautiful and cute piece of paper and put it inside your gift box.

Your mother will be happily surprised to find it inside the box, and will help her enjoy and cherish your gift even more.

So choose the perfect Funny Family Poems to surprise your mother and make it a special memory to always remember.

2. Cute Animated Online Greeting Cards

You can also use online animated greeting cards for the Mother’s Day and include your humorous poem at the end of the cartoon card. This is another cute and funny way to share your poem.

3. Sing It Out Loud

Why write your poem on paper when you can deliver it to your mother in person and make it more fun and personal?

Yes, you can read it aloud in front of your mom and dedicate it to her kindly and wholeheartedly. She will love it and cherish the memory of you singing it for her for many years to come.

Just remember, the secret here is both choosing the right funny poem and also finding a cute, special way to deliver your poem to your mom. That will make it ten times more special.

Gift baskets have become quite popular in recent years, and work for almost any occasion. They make wonderful baby gifts because, after all, babies need so many things, and there are so many really cute things that can be included in baby gift baskets.

There are the standard baby grooming items, such as baby powders, baby lotions, baby oils, baby shampoos, baby wipes, diaper balm and infant nail clipping kits. These items are often combined with linens such as baby washcloths and towels, burp cloths, or a hooded terrycloth robe for baby.

Hand-knitted items for the new arrival are also lovely additions to a gift basket; woolen caps, sweaters and booties, and swaddling blankets, especially, of course if they are hand-made. Other items of clothing such as onesies, footed pajamas, and two piece outfits can also be placed in a gift basket for baby. Many new parents have switched from disposable diapers to the new cloth diapers, and a gift basket made up of these colorful, attractive items would be a great idea for a baby basket theme.

Of course, baby toys are always welcomed into the new nursery. Rattles, teethers, bath toys, and small stuffed animals can all be used to create a darling basket. Feeding items also, are something to consider to fill out the basket. There are warming plates, special spoons and forks, and sippy cups, as well as bibs, feeding mats, and baby food grinders.

Baby gift baskets that are “green” are a widely growing trend of the times, with all of the contents being organic. There are a multitude of organic baby items available on the market, including organic cotton clothing, bedding and bath linens, and soft organic cotton toys. Organic grooming items are available as well, including sunscreen made especially for babies.

Nursing pillows can also be used in a baby gift basket for the mom who is breastfeeding. An unusual, but practical idea are laundry products that are designed to wash clothing and bed and bath linens, toys, etc,, for the baby. Books are always a wonderful idea for baby basket gifts, whether they are stories or poems to be read aloud, or bright and colorful picture books for baby to enjoy.

Another good idea is to personalize items for the baby, by having the baby’s name embroidered on clothing or bedding items, or perhaps a silver baby bracelet with the baby’s name engraved upon it.

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Difficulties in potty training a child can be managed with information and patience. Discover how to successfully tackle troubles when potty training your kid. One of the reasons why parents shy away from taking the potty training challenge head-on is because they imagine more troubles in the process than they will ever face. I mean, this is something unavoidable and has to be done so why not do it in an informed and cheerful way. And this bears repetition so I’ll say it again; toilet training is not meant to be an avoidable chore even when a child is faced with problems.

Look up online resources that carry information on specifics of how to deal with trouble scenarios when potty training your child. Be prepared, so that you don’t feel helpless if a situation does arise.

Here are some scenarios that can potentially lead to trouble when toilet training your child.

A common situation is one in which the child takes quite readily to learning potty use for bowel cleaning but does nothing to convey a need to use the toilet for urinating.

Don’t let this be a dead end for you; consider the reason. Most probably the child is comfortable wetting his diaper or knickers and having them changed instead of taking the trouble to be escorted to the toilet. It is a matter of time before he learns that is better to pee in the toilet and stay dry rather than endure uncomfortable wetness.

Begin training at an appropriate age and not earlier. An unsavory incident or any harshness from you will send the child into a shell; you don’t want that to happen. Quite often, what is construed as trouble in potty training is simply a lack of enthusiasm on the child’s part. Give him a positive surrounding and a positive feedback; he’ll do well.

A child with poor bowel movement routine, for example someone that does not experience motions daily, will experience constipation. Straining to pass stool can be painful and children will associate potty use with that unpleasantness. You can make it easy for them by feeding them fiber-rich food and keeping them hydrated.

There is no potty training issue that is insurmountable. The troubles that you may face can easily be tackled by you. You can always take help from a pediatrician or from parents that have successfully tackled troubles in toilet training their child.

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This New York Times article reveals how animals use their relationship with children to improve their social standing. This isn’t very different from humans where we too derive pleasure from our children. We feel happy seeing them play. We put big burden our expectations on their small shoulders and really, like the male Barbary macaques mentioned in the article, we -strengthen our social clout- through our children. Coincidently, I was reminded that it is father’s day today. After playing with my son with some time, I was tempted to dust off my notes on astrology on how to judge children through horoscopes. Any adept astrologer can easily tell the following about your child ESSENTIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD’S CHARACTER EMOTIONAL PANORAMAS IN THE CHILD RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MOTHER CHILD’S PERSONALITY FRIENDLY RELATIONSHIPS AND SOCIAL ATTITUDES THE POWER OF HIS MIND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND BUILDING VALUE A relationship between a parent and child is a complex one. Responsibility and expectation does not always balance each other out. Both the parties grow together and as everyone gets older, maintaining the relationship is not necessarily a piece of cake. To judge such a relationship, we need to look at 5th house in parent’s chart and 9th house in the child’s chart. Due to Bhavat Bhavam, both 5th and 9th become important as 9th is 5th from 5th and 5th is 9th from 9th. In general, we should look at influences on 5th house and its lord to determine how the relationship and association would be in future. Happiness through children is indicated if there is a positive influence through Moon, Venus and Jupiter. Similarly, unhappiness would be caused by Saturn and Rahu. Afflicted Mercury causes worries, Mars causes danger and Rahu can be the cause of scandals. Adverse navamsha and saptamsha positions of well placed planets in rashi chart cause misunderstanding. Placement of 5th lord in various houses is important. A good yoga/combination between 1st and 5th house lords predicts a good relationship. A good combination between 5th and 7th or 9th house lord predicts that the parent would benefit from foreign travels of the child. If there are negative influences, the relationship would be estranged by distance. Similarly, if the 2nd house is involved and there are a lot of negative influences, a parent might not be able to support the child financially. The rules explained above are from the perspective of a parent, but can be turned around and looked from the perspective of the child as well. Take an example of 10th house – an unfavourable combination between 5th and 10th house would mean that a person would neglect his/her children for career. A similar combination involving 9th and 10th house would mean that a child will not get enough support from parent because of the parent’s career aspirations